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From this reading OLD YORK York, August 12, 1888.--All summer long the sorrowful skies have been weeping over England, and my first prospect of this ancient city was a prospect through drizzle and mist.
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From this reading OLD YORK York, August 12, 1888.--All summer long the sorrowful skies have been weeping over England, and my first prospect of this ancient city was a prospect through drizzle and mist.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OLD YORK York, August 12, 1888.--All summer long the sorrowful skies have been weeping over England, and my first prospect of this ancient city was a prospect through drizzle and mist.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading OLD YORK York, August 12, 1888.--All summer long the sorrowful skies have been weeping over England, and my first prospect of this ancient city was a prospect through drizzle and mist.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading OLD YORK York, August 12, 1888.--All summer long the sorrowful skies have been weeping over England, and my first prospect of this ancient city was a prospect through drizzle and mist.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OLD YORK York, August 12, 1888.--All summer long the sorrowful skies have been weeping over England, and my first prospect of this ancient city was a prospect through drizzle and mist.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Many of the streets are narrow and crooked.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading OLD YORK York, August 12, 1888.--All summer long the sorrowful skies have been weeping over England, and my first prospect of this ancient city was a prospect through drizzle and mist.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading OLD YORK York, August 12, 1888.--All summer long the sorrowful skies have been weeping over England, and my first prospect of this ancient city was a prospect through drizzle and mist.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading Most of the buildings are of low stature, built of brick, and roofed with red tiles.
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Most of the buildings are of low stature, built of brick, and roofed with red tiles.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Most of the buildings are of low stature, built of brick, and roofed with red tiles.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading York is one of the quaintest cities in the kingdom.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading OLD YORK York, August 12, 1888.--All summer long the sorrowful skies have been weeping over England, and my first prospect of this ancient city was a prospect through drizzle and mist.
crookedadjectiveUS /ˈkrʊkəd/
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
From this reading Many of the streets are narrow and crooked.
drizzlenounUS /ˈdrɪzəl/
very light rain; stronger than mist but less than a shower
From this reading OLD YORK York, August 12, 1888.--All summer long the sorrowful skies have been weeping over England, and my first prospect of this ancient city was a prospect through drizzle and mist.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading OLD YORK York, August 12, 1888.--All summer long the sorrowful skies have been weeping over England, and my first prospect of this ancient city was a prospect through drizzle and mist.
divisible by two
From this reading Yet even so it was impressive.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading OLD YORK York, August 12, 1888.--All summer long the sorrowful skies have been weeping over England, and my first prospect of this ancient city was a prospect through drizzle and mist.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading OLD YORK York, August 12, 1888.--All summer long the sorrowful skies have been weeping over England, and my first prospect of this ancient city was a prospect through drizzle and mist.
impressiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpresɪv/
making a strong or vivid impression
From this reading Yet even so it was impressive.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading York is one of the quaintest cities in the kingdom.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading York is one of the quaintest cities in the kingdom.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yet even so it was impressive.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading York is one of the quaintest cities in the kingdom.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading OLD YORK York, August 12, 1888.--All summer long the sorrowful skies have been weeping over England, and my first prospect of this ancient city was a prospect through drizzle and mist.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Most of the buildings are of low stature, built of brick, and roofed with red tiles.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many of the streets are narrow and crooked.
become covered with mist
From this reading OLD YORK York, August 12, 1888.--All summer long the sorrowful skies have been weeping over England, and my first prospect of this ancient city was a prospect through drizzle and mist.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most of the buildings are of low stature, built of brick, and roofed with red tiles.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading OLD YORK York, August 12, 1888.--All summer long the sorrowful skies have been weeping over England, and my first prospect of this ancient city was a prospect through drizzle and mist.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Many of the streets are narrow and crooked.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OLD YORK York, August 12, 1888.--All summer long the sorrowful skies have been weeping over England, and my first prospect of this ancient city was a prospect through drizzle and mist.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading OLD YORK York, August 12, 1888.--All summer long the sorrowful skies have been weeping over England, and my first prospect of this ancient city was a prospect through drizzle and mist.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading York is one of the quaintest cities in the kingdom.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading OLD YORK York, August 12, 1888.--All summer long the sorrowful skies have been weeping over England, and my first prospect of this ancient city was a prospect through drizzle and mist.
the possibility of future success
From this reading OLD YORK York, August 12, 1888.--All summer long the sorrowful skies have been weeping over England, and my first prospect of this ancient city was a prospect through drizzle and mist.
quaintest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading York is one of the quaintest cities in the kingdom.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Most of the buildings are of low stature, built of brick, and roofed with red tiles.
roofedadjectiveUS /ruːft/
covered with a roof; having a roof as specified (often used in combination)
From this reading Most of the buildings are of low stature, built of brick, and roofed with red tiles.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading OLD YORK York, August 12, 1888.--All summer long the sorrowful skies have been weeping over England, and my first prospect of this ancient city was a prospect through drizzle and mist.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Yet even so it was impressive.
sorrowfuladjectiveUS /ˈsɑːroʊfəl/
experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
From this reading OLD YORK York, August 12, 1888.--All summer long the sorrowful skies have been weeping over England, and my first prospect of this ancient city was a prospect through drizzle and mist.
staturenounUS /ˈstætʃər/
high level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement
From this reading Most of the buildings are of low stature, built of brick, and roofed with red tiles.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Many of the streets are narrow and crooked.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading OLD YORK York, August 12, 1888.--All summer long the sorrowful skies have been weeping over England, and my first prospect of this ancient city was a prospect through drizzle and mist.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OLD YORK York, August 12, 1888.--All summer long the sorrowful skies have been weeping over England, and my first prospect of this ancient city was a prospect through drizzle and mist.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading OLD YORK York, August 12, 1888.--All summer long the sorrowful skies have been weeping over England, and my first prospect of this ancient city was a prospect through drizzle and mist.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading OLD YORK York, August 12, 1888.--All summer long the sorrowful skies have been weeping over England, and my first prospect of this ancient city was a prospect through drizzle and mist.
tilesnounUS /taɪlz/
plural of “tile” — a flat thin rectangular slab (as of fired clay or rubber or linoleum) used to cover surfaces
From this reading Most of the buildings are of low stature, built of brick, and roofed with red tiles.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OLD YORK York, August 12, 1888.--All summer long the sorrowful skies have been weeping over England, and my first prospect of this ancient city was a prospect through drizzle and mist.
showing sorrow
From this reading OLD YORK York, August 12, 1888.--All summer long the sorrowful skies have been weeping over England, and my first prospect of this ancient city was a prospect through drizzle and mist.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Most of the buildings are of low stature, built of brick, and roofed with red tiles.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet even so it was impressive.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading OLD YORK York, August 12, 1888.--All summer long the sorrowful skies have been weeping over England, and my first prospect of this ancient city was a prospect through drizzle and mist.
